United States

DOJ Audit of Justice Management Division's Information Security Program FY2025

The Department of Justice's Office of the Inspector General has released an audit report on the Justice Management Division's Information Security Program for Fiscal Year 2025. The report, dated February 18, 2026, identifies 3 recommendations for improvement.

Federal Prison Industries FY24 Financial Statements Audit Report

The DOJ's Office of the Inspector General has released the audit report for Federal Prison Industries, Inc.'s Fiscal Year 2024 financial statements. The report, number 26-027, includes 3 recommendations for improvement.

DOJ Audit of CSOSA Security Controls and SMART21 System

The Department of Justice's Office of the Inspector General has released an audit report on the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency's (CSOSA) security controls and the SMART21 system for Fiscal Year 2025. The report, number 26-024, includes one recommendation.

DOJ Audit of Justice Management Division Security Controls and PAAS 2.0

The Department of Justice's Office of the Inspector General has released an audit report on the Justice Management Division's security controls and the Personnel Accountability and Assessment System (PAAS) 2.0. The report, dated February 18, 2026, identifies two recommendations for improvement.

Isaiah Wilkins et al. v. Pete Hegseth et al. - Court Opinion

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a lower court decision concerning the U.S. Military's policy denying induction to individuals with HIV. The court's opinion addresses the military's justifications for its policies and the plaintiffs' arguments regarding medical conditions.

Jorge Artica-Paz v. Pamela Bondi - Immigration Habeas Corpus

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals denied a petition for review filed by Jorge Artica-Paz, an individual from El Salvador, challenging the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. The court found substantial evidence supported the denial.

US v. Daqua Ritter - Affirmation of Conviction

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction of Daqua Ritter for murder and related charges. The court rejected Ritter's arguments regarding juror bias, insufficient jury instructions, and insufficient evidence, upholding the life sentence.

Eleanor McGinn v. Broadmead, Inc. - Contract and Negligence Appeal

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals partially affirmed and partially vacated a district court's summary judgment in Eleanor McGinn v. Broadmead, Inc. The court found that genuine questions of material fact remain regarding McGinn's gluten exposure in January 2021, vacating the summary judgment on breach of contract and negligence claims for that incident.

APAC-Atlantic v. Owners Insurance Company - Insurance Indemnification Dispute

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated and remanded a district court's decision in APAC-Atlantic v. Owners Insurance Company. The court found that APAC's liability to accident victims arose out of the work performed by its subcontractor, Emery Sealco, Inc., thus entitling APAC to indemnification under its insurance policy.

Garten Trucking LC v NLRB - Enforcement of Labor Order

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a National Labor Relations Board order against Garten Trucking LC. The court found Garten interfered with employee union organizing efforts and ordered the company to bargain with the union.